Dr. Mike's Experiment

It all started a few months ago.  There seemed to be a trend with some clients wanting to increase the time between their visits.  For some reason, some were starting to believe that they didn't need to come in as often as was recommended by Dr. Mike Rumpel.






So, Dr. Mike decided to try going 1 month without an adjustment.  This was no easy task, as Dr. Mike has been getting adjusted regularly since he was 7 years old.  After being pushed off a slide at age 5 and falling on his head, Dr. Mike started experiencing severe headaches, inability to concentrate and daily vomiting.  He was getting in trouble at school constantly.  Luckily, someone suggested to his parents that he see a Chiropractor.






Chiropractic literally saved Dr. Mike.  Going "cold turkey", was against everything he knew.  All the miracles we have seen in our office, all the benefits of regular chiropractic care, would be ignored. 


Dr. Mike's passion for what he does, the results he gets, and the value he sees in every life he touches were just some of the reasons he needed to try this experiment.

My regular Chiropractic routine is to get my spine checked weekly, adjusting what is necessary; this has been my standard for many years.  Rarely do I ever have pain; the purpose of my adjustments is to optimise nervous system function and improve health expression.

The trend of some clients who had been under weekly or biweekly care for years wanting to extend their visits to monthly got me curious as to what they were experiencing and the “why” behind it.

 

By week two I started getting neck and upper back pain, end of that week a headache.  Week three the pain continued and energy levels, normally high, started to get lower.  My mood got worse and my focus and concentration levels dropped by the end of week 3.  The 4^th week was bizarre: my pain disappeared, I felt good physically.  Interestingly though, I continued to be affected mentally, which was difficult to truly perceive because it was starting to feel “normal”.  My focus at work was way off, I was sleeping terribly, I was super grumpy and short-tempered (especially with my wife and kids), I became very negative in my overall outlook towards life; all while physically feeling great!

 

This was VERY revealing to me as to what is happening with so many people unfamiliar with regular Chiropractic care.  Most people benefit holistically from weekly or biweekly care at a neurological level.  Because the brain and body have an amazing ability to adapt, the initial physical symptoms associated with not getting adjusted soon disappear because of this adaption.  Relying on pain to dictate health and the necessity of getting adjusted is therefore unreliable because adaptation covers up the true neurological dysfunction of a subluxated spine.  Ultimately, going too long results in brain function changes which alter emotions, mood, sleep, energy levels and overall happiness with this amazing life we’ve been given.

 

So what I experienced, and what some of our Clients have experienced is truly deception – being robbed of full life expression and enjoyment because of adaptation.

 Great personal experiment, not to be repeated because basically it sucked, plain and simple.  I love living a life full of optimism, massive energy, clear thinking and a full capacity to serve and help others....if this means getting adjusted regularly to achieve this, I’m all in!  

Dr. Mike, testing the limits to understand more for his clients.

JUST - a four letter word.

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Just: Just Another Four-Letter Word

My hearing (or lack of it according to some people) has become highly sensitive to any sentence that begins with “I’m just…”

Maybe it comes from years of personal experience, but I try to be so careful about what I say about myself – either to myself or to the general public. I leave all the sarcastic slings to a few close friends. They need and want the practice.

Most people don’t say the words “I’m just” and follow it with…”fabulous,” or “so excited about my future,” or “so mindful of my own goodness.” Or phrases like, “I am just so grateful to be able to get up each day and explore new options.”

No, nowadays it just seems to come in the form of “I’m just not getting any place with this job,” “I’m just never going to move ahead with my life,” and my least favorite: “I’m just not good enough to matter.”

What I find unbelievable is when I hear negative, self-defeating putdowns coming from intelligent, clever and creative people. People who have so much potential – just ask them when they aren’t beating up on themselves and are focused on their goals. But the soundtrack they play in their minds comes from years of self doubt along with the biting and hurtful words from some lovely individuals (who are probably dealing with a self-sabotaging soundtrack themselves) who helped reinforce all that personality pollution that whirls around a perfectly fine brain.
We can change the way we view ourselves by changing the soundtrack in our head. It won’t happen overnight, but become aware of your self-defeating slogans. Make 2015 the year of the Positive Affirmations. Make your platform one that is filled with uplifting and optimistic statements.
Stop yourself when the words “I’m just” start to form on your lips. Rethink and rework that statement before uttering it.
Try to look at it this way: When we were kids, we couldn’t say certain words or else we would suffer some nasty consequences. Start to think of “I’m just” as a phrase that could cause your dear great-grandmother Tillie to faint dead away. Or even better, utter those words and have a “time out corner” dedicated in your name. Let “I’m just” start to taste like Irish Spring on your tongue.
One way to strike it rich before “I’m just” leaves your repertoire is to keep a jar handy and every time you say that dastardly expression, throw in a dollar. You just might jet off to Europe for a month’s vacation, all expenses paid.

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